“Football” (sport) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Football” (the noun, as in the sport) is written using the Latin script as:

Kourat 2al kadam

In Lebanese Arabic, using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كرة القدم

(Editor’s note: This is in regards to conventional European football (the same as Soccer in North America) and not American football.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My favorite sport is football.”

Kourat 2al kadam hiye 2al riyada moufadila 3ande.

.كرة القدم هي الرياضة المفضلة عندي

 
“My kids play football.”

2awladi byil3abo kourat 2al kadam.

.أولادي بيلعبوا كرة القدم

 
“My best friend is a fanatic football fan.”
Sadi2e 2al mou2arib mshaja3 mout3asab la kourat 2al kadam. 

.صديقي المقرب مشجع متعصب لكرة القدم

 
“What is your favourite football team?”

(m) Min fari2 kourat 2al kadam 2al moufadal 3andak?

(f) Min fari2 kourat 2al kadam 2al moufadal 3andik?

 مين فريق كرة القدم المضل عندك؟ (m)

 مين فريق كرة القدم المضل عنديك؟ (f)

 
“Is football popular in this country?”

Hal kourat 2al kadam mahboub bi haydal balad?

هل كرة القدم محبوب بهال البلد؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Football” (sport) in Tunisian Arabic

“Football” (sport) in Turkish